Foundation Repair

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San Anselmo’s picturesque setting, surrounded by hills and creeks, presents specific foundation challenges for homeowners. The area’s hilly terrain and expansive clay soils can cause foundation settling, leading to cracks in walls, uneven floors, and other structural issues. Properties built on slopes are particularly vulnerable to soil erosion and hillside movement, which can put additional stress on foundations.

Flooding is also a concern in San Anselmo, particularly in low-lying areas near creeks that are prone to overflowing during heavy rains. This can lead to significant water intrusion and foundation damage if proper drainage systems are not in place. Homeowners often require French drains, sump pumps, and improved grading to manage water flow and protect foundations from hydrostatic pressure.

Seismic risks in San Anselmo stem from its proximity to the San Andreas Fault and other active fault lines in the region. Older homes that lack modern seismic reinforcements are especially vulnerable during earthquakes. Seismic retrofitting—such as foundation bolting, cripple wall bracing, and the installation of shear walls—can help safeguard homes and improve their resilience against seismic events.

Drainage With Sump

drainage, estimates, french drain

Drainage Ward Construction is a leading expert in correcting drainage issues in the Bay Area. If you have any drainage concerns, call us for an opinion about how to best correct it. Fixing your drainage issues will remove moisture from your crawl spaces, dry out...

Drainage Pleasanton Example

catch basin, drainage, french drain, grading, patio

Here's an example of a drainage project in Pleasanton We will construct a drainage system along the entire left and rear sides, and a 14 feet long portion of the front of the residence. The system will be comprised of 2 legs, each discharging into a sump located near...

Excavation – Retaining Wall Example

excavation, retaining wall

Retaining Walls sometimes need to be straightened. Here's an example work description: We will excavate behind a 6 lineal feet section of the right side retaining wall adjacent the right rear corner of your home. We will then cut the lagging behind the 2 posts and...

Excavation for catch basin connection

bulkhead, catch basin, drainage, driveway, excavation, garage foundation, pavers

Catch Basins are sometimes necessary, and drainage may need to connect to a catch basin, for example: We will excavate a triangular area from the front of the garage back to the driveway catch basin to expose the existing 12-inch discharge pipe. We will then remove...

Drainage System With Sump

drainage, drainage pipe, estimates, slump

Many drainage systems require a sump pump: We will construct a drainage system along a 26 feet long portion of the front, the entire left side, and the rear side up to the left rear corner of the solarium. The system will be comprised of 2 legs, each discharging into...

Slab Replacement

concrete slab, excavation, patio, retaining wall

Concrete Slab Replacement Example: We will remove the lower rear wood retaining wall and concrete hot tub slab and wall, excavate approximately 7 feet back from the lower lawn and patio area, and construct a keystone wall approximately 84 feet long and 3 feet high to...

Sump Pump Installation Example

drainage, drainage pipe, grading, slump

Here's an example of a sump pump installation with drainage system: We will construct a drainage system along a 26 feet long portion of the front, the entire left side, and the rear side up to the left rear corner of the solarium. The system will be comprised of 2...

Deck Replacement

deck replacement, drainage, floor leveling, grading, survey

Drainage jobs sometimes involve deck replacement too: We will construct a drainage system along the entire rear side of your home. The system will be deeper then the adjacent sub-area grade. We will connect to the existing system near the left rear corner. We will...

Replace Rotted Deck

deck replacement, drainage, estimates, excavation, french drain, grading

Poor drainage rots decks. Here's the fix: We will construct a drainage system along the entire rear side of your home. The drainage system consists of two pipes in a rock filled trench. One is perforated, to collect sub-surface water and the other is non-perforated,...

Lift Floors

catch basin, drainage, drainage pipe, floor leveling, slump

Thank you for the opportunity to provide you the following estimate for work at your home. Per the enclosed elevations, we will lift the interior floors off of existing post jacks to bring them into a flatter plane. We will construct a drainage system along the front,...

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